Word: ens
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...John W. Davis invited William G. McAdoo, newly returned from Europe, to lunch with him. They conferred in private, were photographed in public, and before Mr. McAdoo went off to give $500 to the party treasury as a contribution, he had promised to make some speeches for Mr. Davis en route to his home in California...
...passed in the Commons. To prevent passage of the bill, the Lords would have to move rejection and send the bill back to the Commons; and, as the Conservatives are in a majority in the Upper House, the motion would be sure to be carried if the latter voted en bloc...
...spring another trip to New York is planned. Last year the concerts there in Aeolian Hall caused such favorable press comment that the society plans to broaden its field this season and give several concerts both in New York and en route from Boston...
General Feng Yu-hsiang, "Chinese Christian soldier." He is one of the chief generals under the command of Wu. His soldiers, equipped with a bedding roll, an extra pair of boots, a tiny cup and a rifle, made their way last week through Peking en route for the Manchurian frontier. In spite of approaching cold weather, they wore only faded blue cotton uniforms with a red band around the right sleeve. In addition, each man carried a Chinese umbrella...
...independent" college. A site had not been picked, but it seemed likely some abandoned school plant might be bought for reasons of economy. The faculty had not been announced, but would probably include a number of Amherst professors who resigned with Dr. Meiklejohn. The en dowment millions and the new student body were still missing, but were doubtless to be recruited among people who have confidence in Dr. Meiklejohn and agree with him that a college should be small, should nurture freedom of thought and discussion, should tolerate nothing short of the best teaching, should keep free from tradition...